Luke 3

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

21 Ref And it came to pass, in all the people being baptised, Jesus also being baptised, and praying, the heaven was opened,

22 Ref and the Holy Spirit came down in a bodily appearance, as if a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, saying, `Thou art My Son -- the Beloved, in thee I did delight.'

23 Ref And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, son of Joseph,

World English Bible (WEB)

21 Ref Now it happened, when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying. The sky was opened,

22 Ref and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying "You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased."

23 Ref Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

21 Ref Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

22 Ref and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

23 Ref And Jesus himself, when he began `to teach', was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the `son' of Heli,

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